Nordic Company custom-manufactures overarm spacers for slitting and processing lines. Used primarily for spacing separator disks on arbors, our spacers meet the demands of both harsh thick gauge and surface-critical thin gauge applications.
Because these spacers are meant to be sacrificial in post-slitting rewind applications, we ensure they protect your slit materials. Our materials have been field-tested for 30 years and proven superior. What sets our overarm spacers apart is that all surfaces are machined for accurate setups.
Our spacers are used in:
We also manufacture non-metal separator disks from phenolic and nylon for special purpose applications. These are available with and without a taper.
OD: +0.010/-0.010”
ID: +0.005/+0.012”
Thickness: +0.003/-0.003”
1. Outside Diameter (Of your steel spacer)
2. Inside Diameter
3. Material Type, Phenolic or Nylon
4. Quantities of each thickness
5. Banding Groove dimensions, width and depth
Phenolic is the generic term for the commonly used trademarked name of Micarta™. Does it seem confusing? Here’s what you should know:
What’s the story behind the term “Nylon”? Let us explain:
Yes! We can absolutely help you with metric sizes.
Absolutely! We can make any thickness or width you need. We can even make dedicated width tooling so you can put in 1 piece 1.9388” wide so you don’t have to use a 1” and 1/2” and 1/4” and 1/8” and 1/16” and 1/32” spacer to make that special setup that you need every day.
We manufacture spacers for a wide range of equipment, including:
Can’t find your equipment listed? Just ask us!
The choice between using phenolic and nylon is determined by the type of material that you slit. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Neither phenolic or nylon will do every possible type of coil product well. They are certainly not interchangeable. If you are slitting a wide range of material, you might need to have both types of spacers in your arsenal.
We have extensive experience in recommending these materials for different applications. Feel free to contact us to discuss your particular needs, or solving your particular problems.
Spacers can be provided with a groove cut into the OD to accept banding or strapping. These are called banding groove spacers.
Alternatively, you can use an individual spacer sized to match the width of your banding, which has a reduced size OD compared to the rest of the spacers. These are called banding spacers.
Both methods have advantages which we’d be happy to discuss with you.
Very thin spacers (1/8” thick and thinner) can be a challenge. Thin spacers are the first to break. And, looping pits seem to be a magnet for them. Since spacers are custom manufactured, it’s often best to consider getting a few more of the thin pieces when you are ordering a new set.
Many facilities are using our .030” Coral and .060” Clear shims for thin spacers. They are a fraction of the cost of machined phenolic and nylon spacers and are color coded for identification.
If you are worried about the thin spacers standing proud of the others, consider having the thin spacers made to a slightly smaller OD size than the rest of the pieces.
Alternatively, you can consider using wider spacers in intermediate sizes. What do we mean?
Contact us and we can share the details.
We produce spacers for equipment from:
Nordic Company
Contact Information
TELEPHONE: 724-443-6840
TOLL FREE: 1-877-443-6840
FAX: 724-443-6933
E-MAIL: sa***@***********ny.com
